...to another class of enemies, polecats, foxes, &c. When pheasants are numerous, Mr Selby observes, " the males are in general found associated during the...and separate from the females ; and it is not until the end of March that they allow the approach of the latter without exhibiting signs of displeasure,...

...another class of enemies, polecats, foxes, &c. When pheasants are •numerous, Mr. SeIby observes, "The males are, in general, found associated during...and separate from the females ; and it is not until the end of March that they allow the approach of the latter, without exhibiting signs of displeasure,...

...to another class of enemies, polecats, foxes, &c. When pheasants are numerous, Mr. Selby observes, "The males are, in general, found associated during...and separate from the females ; and it is not until the end of March that they allow the approach of the latter, without exhibiting signs of displeasure,...

...to another flass of enemies, polecats, foxes, &c. When pheasants are numerous, Mr Selby observes, " the males are in general found associated during the winter, and separate froni the females ; and it is not until the end of March that they allow the approach of the latter...

...period of moulting, the pheasant laiely perches, but retires for the night to the longest grass, or other thick cover, and does not begin to "mount" again until towards the end of Septrmber or the beginning of October, having at that period renewed its plumage. Where pheasants are...